FOI 9060

Data Protection Act

Request

1. The number of council personnel that have been convicted for breaches of the Data Protection Act.2. The number of council personnel that have had their employment terminated for breaches of the Data Protection Act.3. The number of council personnel that have been disciplined internally but have not been prosecuted for breaches of the Data Protection Act.4. The number council personnel that have resigned during disciplinary procedures. 5. The number of instances where a breach has not led to any disciplinary action.

In each case, I request that you provide a list of the offences committed by the individual in question, for example 'Accessed personal information for personal interest' or 'Inappropriately shared patient information with a third party'.

I request that the time period covered is 1st April 2011-1st April 2014.

Response

1. The number of council personnel that have been convicted for breaches of the Data Protection Act. Zero2. The number of council personnel that have had their employment terminated for breaches of the Data Protection Act. Zero3. The number of council personnel that have been disciplined internally but have not been prosecuted for breaches of the Data Protection Act. Zero4. The number council personnel that have resigned during disciplinary procedures. Zero5. The number of instances where a breach has not led to any disciplinary action. Zero